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Hornchurch 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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| Area in acres (estimated and subject to revision) | 19,082 |
| Registrar-General's estimate of the resident population (mid-year) 1935 | 59,910 |
| Number of inhabited houses (end of 1935) according to Rate books | 18,042 |
| Rateable value (September, J935) | £465,690 |
| Sum represented by a Penny Rate (September) | £1,762 |
Social Conditions.
The district is, to a great extent, residential in character and
numerous building estates which are being developed continue to
attract new residents and thus to increase the population by
migration.
There are, however, still large areas in the District in which
market gardening, dairy farming, etc., form the chief industries.
There are no conditions of occupation or environment which
have had a prejudicial effect on health.
Extracts from the Vital Statistics for the year.
| Live Births— | Male | Female | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 510 | 487 | 1,023 | |
| Illegitimate | 14 | 12 | ||
| Birth rate per thousand estimated population | 17.0 | |||
| Still Births | 24 | 23 | 47 | |
| Rate per thousand total (live and still) births | 43.9 | |||
| Included in the total still births were 2 illegitimate. | ||||
| Deaths | 255 | 252 | 507 | |
| Death rate per thousand estimated population 8.4 | ||||
| Deaths from puerperal causes— | ||||
| (a) from Puerperal Sepsis | 2 | |||
| (b) from other puerperal causes | 3 | |||
| (c) rate per thousand total live and still births | 4.6 | |||